Harry Reid is worthless, ineffective and should be removed.

[goodboy]

Reid said Republicans, who have shown intense resistance to President Obama’s push for health care reform, had asked for more time to work
out a package.

"We will do what we can to make sure their concerns are not buried," Reid said.


FUCK YOU HARRY REID.

that is all.

[goclark]

1. "

[BlooInBloo]

2. True.

[elocs]

3. Health care reform: RIP. This could have been an Obama legacy.

My fear is that "what could have been" will be the epitaph for the Obama Administration.

[goodboy]

16. My dad said something very similar today. What's upsetting is that

the mandate the American people handed him and the Democrats has been largely wasted.

The good will, the good faith.

Kind of like Bush* after 911.

[elocs]

22. “For all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, 'It might have been'.”

--John Greenleaf Whittier.

I have a bad feeling about this. If Democrats and the Obama Administration cannot get things done now, pray tell, when will that be?

[goodboy]

24. They gave him the white house and a filibuster-proof majority...

and what happened? We oughta be able to pass legislation deporting all republicans to Iran.

[DonCoquixote]

44. They gave him

that, but they also took took took, as people like Evan Bayh and Baucus showed. The fact is, there is no WE in the democratic party right now, there is a group that wants to take the GOP place on the right, and the rest of us who are trying to figure out how to make these weasels keep their promises and not backstab us. They put Obama up front, because it is easier to stab him in the back.

[goodboy]

111. well said. sad, and sickening, but said very well. (nt)

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[TexasObserver]

4. Check. Check. Check. He's useless.

[rurallib]

5. couldn't agree more. But who do you replace him with? There ain't much

to choose from in that group.
I'd like to see Bernie Sanders, but he's not even a democrat.
Feingold? Love it but probably no chance.
after that who? Mus t be healthy and have a spine. Tom Harkin? Barbara Boxer?
I am not trying to defend Reid, believe me. But the pickings are slim.
Not a Johnson or a Humphrey or a Church in the lot.
The best choice by far is not even a democrat. Bernie Sanders.

[goodboy]

17. I don't know. Someone like Bernie with (D) after his name (nt)

[guyton]

43. replace him with an actual progressive ...

Like Al Franken :-)

[loudsue]

99. Know your history...Al Franken is not a progressive...

It's only the right wing that thinks he is, just like they thought Obama and Clinton are/were.

There are nothing but old time republicans in the dem party now, for the most part.

[Enthusiast]

61. Main requirement

is first and foremost look out for corporate interests.

[DemNoir]

6. Reid is very effective

He is a mole that has been working to torpedo HCR from the start.

[Tesha]

12. Where's the "Recommend a Reply" button?

*NEVER* accept a red-state politician for a Democratic
leadership position. I'd have thought we'd have learned
that with Tom Daschle!

Tesha

[goodboy]

19. DING DING DING DING DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank YOU, TESHA! (nt)

[Raineyb]

7. You'll get no argument from me on that one. n/t

[peace frog]

103. Ditto

Look up "useless" in the dictionary and you'll see a photo of Harry Reid, bless his little pea-pickin' heart.

[Bobbie Jo]

8. K & R

:kick:

[rhett o rick]

9. Yes but that won't solve our problem. Most in the Senate are owned by CorpAmerica.

Until we fix that, we ain't gona get much change.

[quakerboy]

33. Yeah.

But a temporary solution would be to make them have (C) after their names, rather than claiming to be democrats when they clearly are not. Its like putting a freaking kitty collar on a wolf, and when it mauls the children, cats get the blame for being ferocious killers.

[Sewsojm]

10. Fuck You Harry, You Worthless Fucking Scum!!

[Orsino]

11. He's not worthless to his real constituency...

...who pay him to work against our interests.

[closeupready]

13. lol, good point.

:rofl:

[BlueIdaho]

14. Don't tell us tell Harry!

Send that asshat an email and let him know exactly how you feel - I did. This incompetent coward does not belong in any Democratic leadership position.

What a piece of shit he truly is.

[Davis_X_Machina]

15. Removed by whom? The Senate Majority Leader...

...is chosen by a secret ballot of the party caucus of whomever has a majority in the Senate. No Republicans voted for him, but a majority of Democrats had to. (Saunders excepted, of course.) Reid is who Democrats wanted.

You want him replaced, replace the Senators who chose him.

[goodboy]

18. I don't think we'll have to worry about that. Americans can giveth, and taketh away.

If he's not doing the work of the people, the people will fire him, and anyone else who doesn't work for them. When Harry Reid and spineless Dems are gone, it'll be change I can believe in.

[howmad1]

51. Yea, just don't hold your breath until that happens.

As long as many democrats are in the employ of corporate America, and as long as as Murkins are more concerned with American Idol, don't expect any one of our losers to be replaced in the immediate future. Especially Mr. Rogers and his magic underwear.

[quakerboy]

35. Druther just replace him in the senate

but just because they chose him don't mean they wanted him. It seems far to buddy buddy there in the senate and the whole system they have set up impedes any true responsiveness to the needs of the nation.

[Tesha]

112. There is another way to replace him.

Unseat him in a primary or allow a Republican to defeat him in the General
Election. Either of those events will ensure that he won't be the Senate
Majority Leader in the next Senate organized after his defeat.

Tesha

[goodboy]

20. Someone who cares so much about how republicans in the senate

"feel" does NOT represent me, nor the American people who REJECTED republicans in one of the largest Democratic victories in history.

No Harry, you do not speak for me.

[asksam]

21. If they let a war criminal like McCain stay in the senate...

... despite his public admission to bombing women and children on national TV, then why do you think Reid is going to get the boot for something as simple as non-action?

The Senate takes anyone these days.

[lib2DaBone]

23. Harry "if I only had the nerve" Reid... what a POS

He and Tom Daschle are totally bought and paid for.

"Sh-sh-sh-shure......we-we-we dont ne-ne-need health care. If I only had the nerve to vote against the Republicans."

[mzmolly]

25. They're "concerned" that we may end up with a national health care plan.

They're concerned that they may not be able to delay it until it's no longer an option. :grr:

[felinetta]

26. This is the email sent today to asshole Reid

Sen Reid,

Just heard you're not giving up your August to
help Americans get health care. How dare you.
I don't buy your reason that you need more time. I read that
as giving Americans the finger.
I hope you and all the other senators have  great vacations
while more people will die because their
insurance companies won't give them medical insurance for
their illnesses. And how many will lose their health care
while you are on vacation?
And let's not forget the cost you're permitting for the
uninsured who will have to use the Emergency Room services to
be treated. Shame on you. You could never be trusted and
you've proven it again. And by the way, you are also spitting
in Pres Obama's face. We voted for  him to get
things done and you are a big fat thwart.
Who needs you as a Democrat? Leave the party. Go
join the putrid Republicans. Go right now.

[XOKCowboy]

27. Looking back through my journal.....

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/XOKCowboy/33

He's really an embarrassment. He's emblematic of why Dems are their own worst enemy.

[wroberts189]

28. The Republicans (DeMInt) have already admitted delay is about stopping it.

Wish we were treated so nice when the pubs had power. There can be no other reason for this then to kill it with delay. Reid must be replaced.

[bvar22]

29. Harry Reid....

The Perfect "Centrist" Democrat.
The Majority of our other Democratic Senators chose Reid as their "Leader".




"There are forces within the Democratic Party who want us to sound like kinder, gentler Republicans. I want us to compete for that great mass of voters that want a party that will stand up for working Americans, family farmers, and people who haven't felt the benefits of the economic upturn."---Paul Wellstone

[Ysabela]

38. RIP Paul Wellstone...

Someday, your assassination will be known to the great mass of voters.

[Captain Hilts]

30. Hey, they're the same folks that brought you...Tom Daschle!!!!

[quakerboy]

31. fuckem and

fuck him. Its starting to look like we would be better off with "honest" Republicans than dishonest Dems. At least then the people would know who exactly is fucking them over, and not blame it on us.

[bertman]

32. Harry, the Ball-less Wonder, does it again. Whoever raised the point that OUR Democrats

elected him to the position, thank you for reminding me that this is a PARTY problem and not just a case of spinelessness.

[mascarax]

34. could he be more blatant that OUR concerns mean nothing?

Yes, I know...he needs his vacation to go talk to his constituents. blah blah blah

[KamaAina]

36. We should be doing what we can to make sure that AMERICANS are not buried

because they don't have health care.

If that means sending Reid to the back bench, fine.

[Left Coast2020]

37. Agreed. The good news is he's up for re-election next year.

I will be driving to Reno to work for person running against him when I find out who it is. One of the benefits of living near I-80--easy to get to Reno. I would like to see him out too. Such a whimp.

[NoSheep]

72. It's all about the gold isn't it? Convince his opponent to continue the

giveaways to the mining industry and he just might get enough support to beat the bastard

[MadMaddie]

39. Umm...nothing to add!

Reid must go!

[R. P. McMurphy]

40. I don't log in often . . .

but a good old FUCK YOU HARRY REID thread needs my k&r!

[dave123williams]

41. He's trying to put over the idea that we're the reasonable people in this, duh.

I'm not saying I like that. I think we should cram this legislation down their throats.

[HDPaulG]

42. You Asshole and Fucktard....

Harry Mason Reid...How can you have 5 children when you don't have any balls ?

[orleans]

45. k&r n/t

[mullard12ax7]

46. But what about that huge list of accomplishments?

Did all that stuff happen regardless of him?

[TankLV]

47. Reid is going NOWHERE. Reid will REMAIN WHERE HE IS.

While I totally appreciate and share your views, frustration and anger - Harry Reid is the most powerful PERSON Nevada has ever had in congress or anywhere, or at least for a long time - and for that reason and that reason alone, HARRY REID WILL REMAIN NEVADA'S SENIOR SENATOR UNTIL HARRY REID HIMSELF DECIDES TO RETIRE/LEAVE - no matter what anybody wishes.

That is the REALITY.

Nevada is NOT about to lose all that clout.

nice to dream...

[RedCloud]

48. They don't have a repug package, not on health care, not on stimulus and not in the bedroom!

Okay maybe I got a little carried away there at the end.

But those bastards are only there to cause trouble at the taxpayers' expense.

[Phlem]

49. Been saying this the whole time.

He's there to stop progress.

He's a Mormon!!

How many progressive Democrat Mormons do you know?

I know 0 and I ve been surrounded by them more than half of my life.

A Mormon is and allways will be, if he's still practicing, a CONservative!

Down to the deepest core. Harry Reid is NOT a Democrat.

If he stays, we're Fu&^#'d.

If there is any chance of replacing him, I'm all ears.

-phlem

PS. Don't ever work for one. I did for too long, they'll use and abuse you for as long as they can to get theirs, and Fuck everybody else! I actually sat through a company meeting where we celebrated the ceo's selling of the company and how well he did, knowing the whole time I was getting laid off in a couple of days. Oh yeah, they had to do the slide show thing and there happened to be one there of him and Bush,... yeah that Bush. POS.

[demwing]

85. Stop the bigotry

You may have reason to be upset at the LDS church, and/or Harry Reid, but that's no reason to blanket condemn an entire group of people.

I lived in Utah 10 years, and knew and worked with many good people who were LDS. Really good people, with love and generosity in their hearts, regardless of their politics.

Don't be a bigot, or you lose part of what separates you from those you oppose.

[orbitalman]

50. Just a TOTAL PUTZ n/t

[gtar100]

52. If he's not a republican plant, he's sure acts like one.

Reid is one of the biggest obstacles the democrats have. This is by far the most blatant he has been about what his real motives are.

I'll join you...

FUCK YOU HARRY REID.

[4lbs]

53. I arrived at that opinion after his idiotic statement regarding the Guantanomo detainees being moved

to the U.S.

Reid: "We don't want them released in America."

Reporter: "Uh, Senator, they would be detained in American Super-Max prisons."

Reid: "You gotta release them to detain them."

What the hell?!?!??!?

[texasleo]

54. Nancy should have been out years ago. F*kin Bush enabler.

I agree that Reid must go.

[Greyhound]

55. "We told you so." n/t

:kick:

[depakid]

56. The silver lining- if meaningful health care reform doesn't pass- Harry may well be toast

In either event, the party's much better off without him.

[Mimosa]

57. We have the best Senate money can buy? n/t

[Sherman A1]

59. Agreed

[vanboggie]

60. Bad enough Harry the Tool got the leadership position

Worse that he hasn't been removed yet. He's not just ineffectual, but he does more for Rethugs than for his own party. He's for the jackasses, not the party of the donkey.

:kick:

[Noorvik]

62. REID

Reid is a Mormon. That explains alot. The man wears magic underpants, and believes that JC

was running around in upstate NY with the native Americans, burying golden tablets, for the

deranged polygamist cult founder to 'discover and interpret'. When you put someone like

that in charge of anything, what kind of result can you expect other than lunacy, and incompetence

of biblical proprtions.

[demwing]

88. Oh hey, well thats all we need to know, isn't it?

Throw a little religious bigotry into the mix, use some inflammatory language, and justify your hate.

Why not concentrate on the pertinent facts? For instance, why has Reid failed to suport the Democratic Party on crucial votes over 20% of the time?
http://progressivepunch.org/members.jsp?member=HI1&search=selectScore&chamber=Senate&zip=&x=38&y=3

Nah, it's much easier to spew hate becaue it doesn't require thought, just emotional reaction.

[Vidar]

63. K&R.

[bdamomma]

64. aren't we the majority party, I wish we would start acting like it.

nobody remembers how the repigs just spit on the Democratics for the last 8 years. Stupid Harry Reid

[Torn_Scorned_Ignored]

65. He's another one who needs to Go

Steney too.

I've got a list.


Let's say I'd keep 1/2 dozen, maybe.







:redbox: :tv:

[natrat]

66. congress got to shake down industry for millions to oppose this

reid to congressmen in smoky back office "2 $million each if you come out strongly against"....then he records the transaction to insure future compliace to industry demands

he's the leader allright

[Gman]

67. Why TF are you posting this? Reid is in for a tough reelection campaign

You trying to get a Republican elected? Stupid fuck.

[natrat]

95. dude he is a republican, hello--or you see the D before his name and actually believe it

who is the stupid fuck--the one who believes people like reid in the face insurmountable evidence that the guy is sell out to corruption

[Gman]

97. Wonderful. Now DU wants to elect real Republicans

:wtf:

[jeff47]

110. It's better to elect real Republicans than fake Democrats

The fact of the matter is Reid has been a disaster of a majority leader. He's pretty much letting the Republicans run the show despite having a 60 vote majority.

If he lost his seat to a real Republican, that gives us the opportunity to put a real Democrat in as majority leader.

"Given the choice between a Republican and a Democrat who pretends to be a Republican, voters will choose the real thing every time."
-Harry Truman

[Gman]

113. Were you born that stupid

or was it acquired?

[nradisic]

68. Totally agree

Harry Reid has no balls....he is not a true leader.

[DailyGrind51]

69. We got our 60, but should have replaced some of that number to make it a "real" 60.

[DeadEyeDyck]

70. He is just trying to keep his job.

Harry is from a big money state that is fiscally to the right. He is not working for us. He works for them. When elections are on the horizon, he is candidate Harry first and majority leader second. Such is the nature of democracy and human nature.

Mahalo

[NoSheep]

71. I think the gold robbers in his state keep him there.

We should at least write the bastard a letter and tell him what a piece of shit we think he is.

[jamesatemple]

73. Time to send in a relief pitcher!

"Kucinich! Warm up your arm. We're in a critical situation and need the best we've got. Don't give 'em anything to hit. Keep 'em honest even if you have to throw a little "chin music". We're countin' on you, uh...big guy. No pun intended, kid; I wasn't referrin' to your stature but to the big balls you carry around."

If only reality was like a good old-fashioned game of baseball ~ so long as it wasn't a 1919 series that it appears to be. Slimeball money sunk the great career of "Shoeless" Joe Jackson; it looks like Corporate slimeball money may do the same for ordinary American citizens.

[northernlights]

74. worse than worthless -- he's an appeaser

Selling out the people to appease our enemy.

[Umbral]

75. All this is true, IF you still think Reid is a Democrat working towards Democratic ends

Get a clue.

[BigD_95]

76. I agree with Bill

I cant stand Harry Ried

[lame54]

77. because 12 years wasn't enough time...

we'll give 'em a few more months

[joeybee12]

78. Guess I'm too late to recommend...

...but I would if I could.

[Moochy]

79. Milquetoastiest of the Conservadems in the senate

So naturally he must be the leader! anytime something can be more rightward leaning its double plus good in post 911 america!

[Jefferson23]

80. Seriously, who does support Reid? I wonder how he polls in his state.

[joeybee12]

82. Very badly, but there's no Repuke to run against him, so he's safe...

...he needs a serious primary challenge.

[Enrique]

90. Obama n/t

[Deep13]

81. America buried R. concerns...

...when we put 58 D.s in the Senate. That's the country's way of saying the D.s are right, the R.s are wrong.

[kestrel91316]

83. Harry Reid needs to start acting like a REAL Democrat. He has got

people like me pretty much convinced that he is a Republican mole whose job is to fuck up Dem policies.

[Union Yes]

84. Yet Reid will gladly ok another $500 Billion for war funding. He is disgusting.

recd

[bdamomma]

87. oh you see how fast they shovel that money to war instead

of doing work in passing health care reform. It is so infuriating. They have their insurance coverage why not give to those who don't have any. damn them.

[Union Yes]

94. Damn them indeed!

:fistbump:

Peace

[moondust]

86. Emasculated.

He must be deathly afraid of losing his comfy Senate seat or something.?. IIRC he was popular when he first took over as majority leader, being a former boxer, etc. Somehow he seems to have morphed into an appeaser.

[Maru Kitteh]

89. He's WORSE than worthless. He's a sniveling little capitulator.

I hate his shriveled little ass. I swear to god it's like he misses Bush or something.

Kicked, agreed with, and recommended.

[demwing]

91. Draft Dick Durbin for Majority Leader

He's already the Whip, has a great relationship with President Obama, and has an incredible progressive record.

He's the ideal candidate

[Deep13]

92. Can I recommend a single post?

That's exactly what I was thinking.

[Union Yes]

96. Here Here! My Senator makes me proud.

:hi:

[Union Yes]

98. I too can dream =) .. Dennis K for Speaker!

[Iwillnevergiveup]

93. Rec #141

What a whiner is Reid - and a shameless capitulator. :thumbsdown:

"Jesus never asked a leper for a co-pay." "Harry Reid has heard Rome is burning, so he's taking up fiddle lessons."

Quotes from a verrrry savvy comedian on Stephanie Miller this a.m. Name unknown to me.

[valerief]

100. Or may a piano fall on the Finance Committee. nt

[Union Yes]

101. I've dreamt about that LOL.

[goodboy]

105. So much of what happens is just like a fuckin cartoon...if a

piano did fall on them, it'd make MORE sense. I'd be like...ok...now what?

[valerief]

106. Next, Wile E. Coyote! nt

[stillrockin]

102. Get him OUT of here!!!!

[kenny blankenship]

104. Harry Reid is worthless, ineffective and that's why he got the Maj. Leader job

[JackHughes]

107. We're just "prison bitches" for the Blue Dogs

The difference between the Democrats and the Republicans is that the Republicans have been surprisingly successful at convincing their voters that their disastrous, crazy-ass policies are actually good for them.

The Democrats play a good game at election time, but once elected, we see them electing "leaders" like Harry Reid who might as well be a potted plant (if not a Republican mole) -- allowing the corporate-owned Blue Dogs to control the agenda. With Democrats like that, who needs Republicans?

Our current two-party paradigm, with bat-shit crazy Republicans and feckless Democrats, has basically forced us into supporting the Dems by default.

It's like being a "prison bitch." We can be fucked by one criminal who says he will protect us from the gang-bangers, or we can take our chances with the lunatic gang-bangers. By being forced to support the Democrats, we're still being fucked.

Either the Democrats need to start acting like a real political party like the Republicans do (psychos they may be, but they are never openly contemptuous of their "base" as the Dems are), or we need a new party.

[Spike from MN]

108. Hey c'mon now. Cut him some slack.

He's just doing what his corporate masters tell him to do.

They don't call him "Give 'em head, Harry" for nothing ya know.

[LaPera]

109. I agree 100%